Desk box
Category
Furniture
Date
1700 - 1725
Materials
Place of origin
India
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11145
Summary
A hardwood and engraved ivory desk box, Visakhapatnam, India, first quarter of the 18th century. Sloping top and sides inlaid with borders of incised scrolling foliage, the front interior section lined in blue velvet, while back interior section holds two glass inkwells with silver lids and is lined in dark blue leather.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.